Vancouver School Board
York Region District School Board
Peel District School Board
New Frontiers School Board
Non-Affiliated

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Title

Picture Communication Symbols: A Multiliteracies Research Project

Collaborators

Jean Fowler
Karen Husak
Deborah Little
Charlie Naylor

Schools

Mount Pleasant Elementary
Renfrew Elementary

Languages

English

Grades

K-7

Last Modified

October 19, 2006

Description

This project describes and reflects on the use of picture communication symbols to support classroom organization, improved literacy, and expressive communication. The research team consists of a classroom teacher, a resource teacher supporting inclusive approaches, two Speech Language Pathologists and a teacher union researcher

Studies

Picture Communication Symbols

This report introduces university-teacher-union-school district research collaboration in two Vancouver elementary schools. This project examines how the use of Picture Communication Symbols contained within a computer software product (Boardmaker), can contribute to developing children's understanding and expression. As educators, we have found...
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